XXV Despite playing in 68 fewer games than former running back Tiki Barber, Brandon Jacobs became the Giants all-time leader in rushing touchdowns earlier this season, with 56.

XXVI Michael Boley, 29 years old, has six children.

XVII Manning has started a league-high 119 consecutive regular-season games in a row. Earlier this season, Chris Snee’s streak of 101 straight starts was snapped.

XXVIII Coughlin’s Jay Fund Foundation, created in 1996 in memory of his friend Jay McGillis, has raised more than $3.5 million for children with cancer.

XXIX Leading up to the playoffs, Giants-related tweets were almost double that of Patriots tweets, 63 percent to 37 percent.

XXX Jerry Reese, who has been with the team since 1994 and became the general manager in 2007, was just the third African American to hold that position in the NFL.

XXXI Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride also was Coughlin’s offensive coordinator in Jacksonville in 1995 and 1996.

XXXII David Diehl has performed improv at Comix comedy club in New York City.

XXXIII Lawrence Tynes was the first Scottish-born player to play in the NFL.

XXXIV Jake Ballard, who had a 28-yard catch on third down during the winning drive the last time the Giants and Patriots played this season — similar to David Tyree’s helmet catch four years ago — wears the same number as Tyree, 85.

XXXV When he was still in college, defensive end Dave Tollefson worked at Home Depot making $13 an hour in 2002 while recovering from shoulder surgery.

XXXVI The Giants are the first team to make it to the Super Bowl with a negative point-differential during the regular season (-6).

XXXVII Deon Grant has the most NFL experience on the roster with 12 years, but he is not the oldest player on the team. That would be 33-year-old Lawrence Tynes.

XXXVIII Steve Weatherford will be making his first appearance in the Super Bowl after losing in the conference championship in his previous three tries (2006 with New Orleans, 2009 and 2010 with the Jets).

XXXIX Umenyiora and Tynes are two of only three British born players to win a Super Bowl. The other is wide receiver Scott McCready (XXXVI, Patriots).

XL The Giants lost an NFL-high 13 players to injured reserve this season.

XLI Cruz leads all Giants players in Twitter followers, with more than 105,000.

XLII Thomas, who had two big fumble recoveries in the NFC Championship, played in nine games for three teams (Panthers, Giants, Redskins) in 2010.

XLIII Umenyiora has every vowel in his last name (including y).

XLIV Nicks’s hands measure 10.5 inches from pinky to thumb, three inches larger than the normal size for a man’s hand.

XLV Pierre-Paul played football for the first time in his life during his junior year of high school after suffering a leg injury while playing basketball.